Important Note
Added:
Wonderland Playroom Kit
Music Den KitYard Charm Kit
Edit: 10.08.2026
Either download Single DLCs down below @ Additional Files or grab the AIO DLC Pack via Download Now which contains all DLCs.
About the Game
Download for free — The base game of The Sims™ 4 is free to download. Get a plethora of options for building homes, styling Sims, and customizing their personalities. Craft their life stories while exploring vibrant worlds and discovering more ways of being you.
Get more with EA Play — EA Play members can expand their career possibilities with The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack.
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Update 8/25/2026
PC: 1.127.41.1030 / Mac: 1.127.41.1230
Console: 2.38
Sul sul,
With this update we are bringing improvements to your Marketplace browsing experience. Previously, Marketplace images were downloaded every time you browsed. Now, they’re cached after the first download, so we’ll only download images that are new or have changed.
Along with performance improvements, Create a Sim (CAS) is getting some stylish additions, including new clothing especially designed to celebrate Sims of every size, plus an out-of-this-world hairstyle.
And of course, we are bringing some important bug fixes with this update.
-The Sims Team
What’s New?
Image Cache
The new Image Cache looks to improve loading times and reduce downloading of images across the Marketplace on subsequent visits, reducing the time needed to do a little window shopping or picking up that new Maker Pack you see everyone talking about.
If you run into any issues with Marketplace images, you can manually clear the image cache by opening the cheat console and running the cheat command:
clearonlinethumbnailcache true
While our PlayStation and XBOX Simmers can’t peek under the hood at the cache directly, on PC/Mac you can view this cache by navigating to:
Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 4\\onlinethumbnailcache
The cache will also be automatically maintained 14 days after the last Marketplace visit and remove unused images and free up space on your storage device, and while the cache has an upper limit of 250MB the space the cache uses will generally be lower.
New Size-Inclusive Styles
This base game drop enhances body diversity representation in Create a Sim by adding a new set of CAS assets designed to flatter Sims of all shapes and sizes.
This drop contains 6 new CAS assets—from a versatile dress, tops, jeans, cardigans, shirts, and slacks—along with 5 new Styled Looks that use these items to help jump-start your outfit inspiration.
We’re also adding 5 new Starter Sims, each created to showcase these new outfits and clothing options. In addition to finding these Sims in CAS, they will also be available on the Gallery so you can easily bring them into your worlds and give them a story!
New Afro-Textured Hair
Hair is, and continues to be, a powerful part of self-expression, and we know how much it means to you all to see more styles and textures represented in the game.
Our newest hair addition is an afro-textured hairstyle inspired by the art of natural hair sculpting... and it’s giving whimsical, cosmic beauty with plenty of main-character energy! We had so much fun developing this look that we couldn’t stop dreaming up different Sims to wear it. Now it’s your turn! We can’t wait to see how you style it.
Two New Kits
Bring iconic fashion to your Sims with two new kits: The Sims 4 Mean Girls Capsule Kit and The Sims 4 Clueless Capsule Kit.
Channel teen royalty in glam Y2K looks inspired by Mean Girls, then serve totally iconic 90s style with chic plaid fits and trendsetting outfits from Clueless.
The Sims 4 Mean Girls Capsule Kit and The Sims 4 Clueless Capsule Kit will be available on August 27, 2026.
Bug Fixes & Updates
The layout of the pages in the Marketplace will now display correctly when entering from Create a Sim after installing a new pack obtained with Quick Buy.
Console
Addressed one of our top PlayStation crashes which would appear during game launch. Thank you to all the PlayStation Simmers that took the time to provide additional information during the crash through the PlayStation reporting system.
When scrolling with the Right Stick, the controls will no longer get stuck when browsing the Marketplace from Create a Sim.
When scrolling with the Right Stick, the controls will no longer get stuck when reviewing the Pack Details pages in the Marketplace.
Sul Sul, Simmers!
[p align="start"]We have a fix for the CC and Mod users out there that were still encountering problems launching the game. All of your CC should now load and work as expected. Thank you for your quick reporting and assistance in resolving this one!The Sims 4 Team
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the game could crash on launch for 2% of players using specific types of custom content, under certain circumstances.
Resolved an issue that caused a main menu message to appear more frequently than intended.
Current Release
Not available
Additional Files
DLCs (Legit Owners)
114 files · For legitimate game owners
DLC Unlockers (Legit Owners)
2 files · For legitimate game owners
System Requirements
How to Install
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
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